We have celebrated Back to School Week on The Morning Thing.
We wish the best of luck to all students and families impacted by this transition.
For our Friday Favorites, our hosts share about their favorite subject in school.
Jane Frickey from Lifewise Academy tells us about this exciting new program coming to Mount Vernon City Schools! She tells us about what Lifewise Academy is, how she got involved, and how you can sign your student up to join the program!
Go to lifewise.org/interest/, type in your school district, and click “visit school district page” to sign up and learn more.
Downtown Mount Vernon is the place to be this weekend!
Bring your family to the 2023 Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival and make some memories.
WNZR’s Joe Rinehart talked with Festival Director, Trina Trainor about this year’s schedule and all the wonderful events happening at this year’s festival.
He also talked with Festival Board Member, Jacob Francis about Sunday’s car and motorcycle cruise-in and other exciting events happening on Sunday.
Click HERE to hear those conversations and to get a wonderful overview of this year’s festival.
For more details and the full schedule for the 2023 Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival, go to www.mvmaf.org
Lacey Filkins, the Executive Director of Experience Mount Vernon, gave us all the details about August First Friday.
First Friday has something for everyone – both for you and your dogs! Lacey tells us all about the fun events, including WNZR’s dog parade!
There will also be a car cruise-in. Click HERE for more information about the cruise-in, as well as the traffic and street closures tonight. Lacey also shares details about parking in our conversation. Click HERE to listen.
Stay connected to Experience Mount Vernon by heading to their website HERE so you don’t miss any of their fun downtown events.
WNZR congratulates the 1st Place Winners in Miscellaneous Projects for this year’s Knox County Junior Fair.
These outstanding youth will be taking their projects to the Ohio State Fair.
Some of the winners talked with us about their projects, and their favorite 4H memories and shared encouragement to get involved with 4H.
Click HERE to enjoy the conversations.
Good luck to our outstanding 4H members as they represent Knox County at the Ohio State Fair!
Project (alphabetical) – Delegate
Accessories for Teens – Sophie Shultz
Airedales to Zebras – Luci Byler
Alcohol & Drug Abuse – Courtney Allen
Basic Archery – Brinley Smith
Cake Decorating Jr – Gabriella Bailey
Cake Decorating Sr – Destinee Dickerson
Cooking on my Own – Micah Phillips
Designed by Me – Bristol Hegemier
em-bel-lish: Guide to Wearable Art – Madison Seng
Get Started in Art Jr – Josie Snyder
Get Started in Art Sr – Morgan Gaboric
Global Gourmet – Elizabeth Waddell
Graphic Design – Jocelyn Tabor
Grill Master – Alice Ulrey
Grill Master – Ethan Kieffer
Let’s Bake Quick Breads – Phoebe Hults
Let’s Start Cooking – Reagan Stump
Making the Cut Level 2 – Samuel Swendal
Medicine Science &Safety – Mia Armstrong
Not jut Knots – Blake Hegemier
On the Cutting Edge – Liliann Swendal
Photography 1 – Gabi Wingert
Photography 2- Jocelyn Tabor
Ready Set Sew Active – Phoebe Hults
Rifle, Jr – Nolan Sparks
Robotics Essentials – Miles Budd
Rockets Away (2L) – Mason Gaboric
Safe Use of Guns – Rebekah Mandau
Self-determined – Aiden Weade
SD Creative Arts Jr – Brooklyn McDonald
SD- Creative Arts Sr – Laura Page
Sew for Others – Maegann Freeman
Sew Fun – Charis Dickhof
Shopping Savvy – Savannah Tabor
Shotgun Jr – Dixon Weaver
Snack Attack – Jasper Bruff
Star Spangled Foods – Reese Hubbard
Sundresses and Jumpers – Luci Byler
Take a break for Breakfast – Cameron McDonald
Your Thoughts Matter – Morgan Myers
Mount Vernon Mayor Matt Starr shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Friday, 7/28/23.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Topics included:
To stay in touch with the City, go to:
It is Knox County Fair Week on The Morning Thing.
It is our honor to feature conversations with members of the 2023 Knox County Junior Fair Board.
The students shared about their experiences on the board, the responsibilities they have during Fair Week, their favorite foods/rides and their favorite memories.
They also shared about their own personal projects for this year’s Knox County Fair.
Click HERE to enjoy conversations with:
Alayna Wittel
Caitlyn Ball
Case Armstrong
Ethan Swendal
Kennedy Aucker
Logan Daubenmier
Patrick Frazer
Reagan Ward
WNZR’s Joe Rinehart announces the 2023 Knox County Junior Fair Ambassadors. These students are chosen to represent their specific animal breed throughout the year.
Ambassadors are chosen to be an example of positive leadership during 4-H events and in the community.
All Ambassadors assist at the Knox County Junior Fair in their respective shows, at the Sale of Champions and with the Buyers Luncheon>
Ambassadors also represent 4-H at parades throughout the community.
Congratulations to the 2023 Ambassadors.
Click HERE as Joe shares the list of this year’s Ambassadors.
You can see this year’s Ambassador Aisle in the 4H Booth building.
Congratulations to the 2023 Little Mr. Knox County – Owen Warner of Gambier!
1st Runner Up – Harrison Doup of Danville
2nd Runner Up – Bill Brown Schreiber of Gambier
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to chat with the boys. They talked about their special outfits (including some fancy ties), the questions they answered on stage and what they were each excited to do at this year’s Fair.
Click HERE to enjoy the conversations!
Rise and Shine 